Education & Experience

For my emdria find a therapist profile,I need help with the education and background.

Using others already listed as a guide. How would I format mine

Got it—you’re creating an EMDRIA therapist profile and want your education + background section to sound polished and consistent with others. The key is: clear, credential-focused, and clinically relevant—without being overly wordy.

Here’s a structure most EMDRIA profiles follow, plus a fill-in template you can adapt.

🔹 Typical Structure
1. Degrees + Institutions (highest first)
2. Licensure + Certifications
3. EMDR-specific training
4. Clinical experience / specialties (brief)
5. Optional: approach or populations served

✍️ Clean Example (modeled after EMDRIA profiles)
I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from [University Name] and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in [State]. I completed EMDR Basic Training through [Training Organization], an EMDRIA-approved program.

My clinical experience includes working with adults and adolescents in outpatient and community mental health settings, with a focus on trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. I have additional training in [relevant modalities—e.g., CBT, somatic approaches, attachment-based therapy].

My approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and grounded in trauma-informed care.

🧩 Fill-in Template
You can literally plug your info into this:

I earned my [degree] in [field] from [school]. I am a [licensed title] in [state].

I completed EMDR Basic Training through [EMDRIA-approved provider], and I [am working toward / have achieved] EMDRIA certification.

I have experience working with [populations] in [settings], specializing in [issues—e.g., trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression].

I also incorporate [modalities or approaches] into my work. My style is [2–3 descriptors—e.g., warm, direct, collaborative], and I aim to provide a safe and supportive environment for healing.

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
Listing every job you’ve ever had (keep it relevant)

Overusing jargon or theory-heavy language

Forgetting to clearly state your license + EMDR training

Writing in a casual or overly personal tone (keep it professional but human)

👍 Pro Tip
Look at a few current EMDRIA listings and mirror:

sentence length

tone (neutral, competent, approachable)

order of information

Consistency matters more than originality here.

If you want, paste what you’ve written so far and I’ll refine it into a strong final version.


Alright. Help me out.

I got my masters in Social welfare (msw) from the university of wa. I hold both an lmhc and sudp license. One worked in residential and Outpatient behavioral health/sud facilities, as well with the homeless in Seattle

You’ve got strong, relevant experience—you just need to present it in a clean, credential-forward way that matches EMDRIA style.

Here’s a polished version based on what you shared:

I earned my Master’s degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of Washington. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in Washington State.

My clinical experience includes working in both residential and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment settings. I have also worked with individuals experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.

I bring a compassionate, grounded approach to my work and am committed to supporting clients in processing trauma and building meaningful change.

If you want a slightly stronger EMDR focus (recommended)
You can add this line if applicable:

I have completed EMDR Basic Training through an EMDRIA-approved program and integrate EMDR therapy into my clinical work.

Why this works
Leads with degree + school (credibility)

Clearly lists licenses (important for EMDRIA filtering)

Summarizes experience without overloading detail

Highlights trauma-informed work, which aligns with EMDR

If you want, I can tune the tone (more warm, more clinical, more niche-focused like trauma/SUD overlap, etc.) or tailor it to attract a specific client population.


That's good. Let's add in I got emdr trained through emdria itself. To follow the format of others

Good call—that detail matters, and phrasing it the “EMDRIA way” makes your profile feel aligned with others.

Here’s your revised version with that added cleanly:

I earned my Master’s degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of Washington. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in Washington State.

I completed EMDR Basic Training through an EMDRIA-approved training program and integrate EMDR therapy into my clinical work.

My clinical experience includes working in both residential and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment settings. I have also worked with individuals experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area, providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.

I bring a compassionate, grounded approach to my work and am committed to supporting clients in processing trauma and building meaningful change.

Small note (so you stay accurate)
Even if your training was listed through EMDRIA, they typically approve trainers rather than directly providing all trainings, so “EMDRIA-approved training program” is the standard wording you’ll see across profiles.

If you do want to match listings even more tightly, some therapists also add:

“trained in EMDR” vs. “completed EMDR Basic Training” (slightly softer wording)

or mention “working toward certification” if applicable

If you want, I can help you tweak this for a specific niche (like trauma + SUD or homelessness-focused clients), which could make your profile stand out more.


I like the homelessness but let's include language of underserved populations, such as the unhoused

That’s a strong addition—just keep the wording natural so it doesn’t sound like a policy statement. “Underserved populations” + “individuals experiencing homelessness” usually reads well on EMDRIA profiles.

Here’s a refined version with that integrated smoothly:

I earned my Master’s degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of Washington. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in Washington State.

I completed EMDR Basic Training through an EMDRIA-approved training program and integrate EMDR therapy into my clinical work.

My clinical experience includes working in both residential and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment settings. I have experience serving underserved populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area, and provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.

I bring a compassionate, grounded approach to my work and am committed to supporting clients in processing trauma and building meaningful change.

If you want it to feel a bit more human and less clinical, you could swap “underserved populations” for “historically underserved communities”—but this version already matches the tone you’ll see in most EMDRIA profiles.


Also add in private practice in my experience

Good addition—that rounds out your experience nicely and signals independence/continuity of care.

Here’s your updated version with private practice integrated in a natural way:

I earned my Master’s degree in Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of Washington. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in Washington State.

I completed EMDR Basic Training through an EMDRIA-approved training program and integrate EMDR therapy into my clinical work.

My clinical experience includes work in residential and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment settings, as well as private practice. I have experience serving underserved populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area, and provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.

I bring a compassionate, grounded approach to my work and am committed to supporting clients in processing trauma and building meaningful change.